Examination stress and test anxiety are pervasive problems in modern society. As the
information age continues to evolve, test scores will become even more important than they …

This book integrates theory, research, and practical issues related to achievement
motivation, and provides an overview of current theories in the field, including reinforcement …

The present meta-analysis tested the effects of extended self-regulated learning training
programs on academic performance, self-regulated learning strategies, and motivation of …

This study explored factors with the potential to exert facilitative and debilitative influence on
undergraduate students' academic performance. Participants responded to the Schutte …

Looking in Classrooms uses educational, psychological, and social science theories and
classroom-based research to teach future classroom teachers about the complexities and …

A new measure that focused explicitly on the cognitive dimension of test anxiety was
introduced and examined for psychometric quality as compared to existing measures of test …

Second language anxiety has a debilitating effect on the oral performance of speakers of
English as a second language. This article describes a research project concerning the …

Written specifically for teachers in training, Motivating Students to Learn offers a wealth of
research-based principles on student motivation for use in the classroom. Positioning the …

GERALD MATTHEWS he second part of the 20th century has Th been variously designated
as the “age of stress," or" age of anxiety." While stress and anxiety are universal human …

This study tested the hypothesized negative impact of cognitive test anxiety in the test
preparation, performance, and reflection phases. Data available from the participants (n …